Watch the video of Alicia mirabilis (commonly known as Berried Anemone) that is one of the most stinging sea anemones. An adult Anemone has 96 tentacle with the highest number of cnidoblastes (stinging cells) in its group. It is night active,…
Did you know that Deep-sea corals are among the Earth’s oldest known living animals? Scientists estimated that a black coral species (genus Leiopathes) had an age of 4,265 years. Picture Source: Licensed under Public Domain by NOAA via Flick;…
Did you know that spiders exist in the sea? Even in the Deep Sea? Over 1300 different spider species live I the world oceans. They occur not only in coastal areas but as well in the deep…
Scientist investigated the presence of plastic debris in fish stomachs Marine litter has become a major threat not only to the marine environment but as well to human health. Specifically plastic degrades to smaller pieces…
New Citizens Scientists Europe is making effort to engage more and more citizens in science. Therefore, the EU funds under Horizon 2020 the so-called citizen’ observatories. The aim is to gather data, collected by citizens…
